LIVING HISTORY: The Lincoln Assassination Theory

Content Standards and Draft Benchmarks

Historical Perspective

I.1: All students will sequence chronologically the following eras of American history and key events within these eras (Time and Chronology).

All students will sequence chronologically the following eras of American history and key events within these eras (Time and Chronology).

I.2: All students will sequence chronologically the following eras of American history and key events within these eras (Comprehending the Past).

All students will sequence chronologically the following eras of American history and key events within these eras (Comprehending the Past).

I.3: All students will reconstruct the past by comparing interpretations written by others from a variety of perspectives and creating narratives from evidence (Analyzing and Interpreting the Past).

All students will reconstruct the past by comparing interpretations written by others from a variety of perspectives and creating narratives from evidence (Analyzing and Interpreting the Past).

Geographic Perspective

II.1: All students will describe, compare, and explain the locations and characteristics of places, cultures, and settlements (People, Places and Cultures).

All students will describe, compare, and explain the locations and characteristics of places, cultures, and settlements (People, Places and Cultures).

Inquiry

V.1:1 All students will acquire information from books, maps, newspapers, and other sources pertaining to a specific social science topic. They will organize and present the information using a variety of sources and electronic technologies (Information Processing).

All students will acquire information from books, maps, newspapers, and other sources pertaining to a specific social science topic. They will organize and present the information using a variety of sources and electronic technologies (Information Processing).

RESOURCES

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http://www.archives.gov/

http://www.loc.gov/index.html

http://kitiyakara.com/world/hardtimes.htm

http://www.asoldierstale.com/life.html

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/history

http://www.historyguide.org/history.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abe_lincolin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wilkes_Booth

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h124.html

http://kitiyakara.com/world/hardtimes.htm

http://www.edinborough.com/Learn/Civil_War_Life/Life.html

http://americanhistory.about.com/od/lincolnsdeath/a/lincolnsdeath_2.htm

http://www.lawsch.uga.edu/academics/profiles/dwilkes_more/other_6Lincoln1.html

http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/civil-war/1865/assasssination-abraham-lincoln.htm

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